Watching the Winter Olympics can be like trying to follow a TV show in another language. Its strange and strangely specific sports jargon may already have you wondering how on Earth you’ll be able to ...

TORONTO – This has been an interesting winter. Alberta has had blizzards; Saskatchewan and Manitoba have had long, colder-than-normal temperatures; and eastern Canada has had ice storms and blizzards.

In winter, I have two main desires: to get outside and have fun in some snow, and to curl up under a warm blanket and read a good book. My voracious reading this winter has led me to a few new words ...